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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in (1027.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Nov 9:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Barnum IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Barnum IA
 42.53°N 94.38°W
Last Update:
10:01 pm CST Nov 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Nov 5, 2025-6pm CST Nov 12, 2025
 
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